The first batch of 500 live pigs from Thailand arrived at Lao Bao border gate in Quang Tri province on June 17, after a decline in hog prices in Viet Nam. According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), the pigs are currently carrying out quarantine procedures in Nghe An Province. Thanh Do […]
Read MoreCambodia Airports, which has been developing three international airports in the country, is looking forward to seeing travellers back in the Kingdom despite strict government health measures and a prolonged suspension of tourist visas to foreigners France’s VINCI Airports, which is a shareholder of 70 percent of Cambodia Airports, said that the situation has slightly […]
Read MoreThe Bank of Thailand has announced a project to develop a prototype payment system for businesses using the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), which will build upon knowledge from Project Inthanon. The project’s scope will include conducting a feasibility study and developing a process to integrate CBDC with companies’ payment platforms, the central bank said […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – The country would remain the fastest growing economy in Southeast Asia, which is expected to bounce back to 6.8% in 2021. Due to the complicated progression of the Covid-19 pandemic globally, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has revised down Vietnam’s GDP growth forecast to 4.1% for this year from the previous 4.8%. The […]
Read MoreDeveloping Asia will likely clock up its weakest growth in nearly six decades this year, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Thursday, as measures to contain the contagious novel coronavirus hammer economic activity. Developing Asia, a group of 45 countries in the Asia-Pacific region, is expected to post growth of just 0.1% in 2020, […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Vietnam should take stronger measures related to origin of goods and products to avoid risks of lawsuits or being taken advantage of by other countries to evade US import tariffs. Vietnam should be careful not to become a transshipment point for China and South Korea in re-routing their exports to the US and […]
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